The former Minister of Social Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegations of fraud.
Sadiya Umar-Farouk is being investigated over the sum of N37.1 billion that was allegedly laundered under her watch through a contractor, James Okwete.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday at about 10:17 a.m., Sadiya Umar-Farouk revealed she had honoured the invitation of the anti-graft commission, EFCC.
She wrote: “I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating.”
Sadiya Umar-Farouk, through her counsel, Sir Oladipo Okpeseyi (SAN), wrote to the EFCC seeking an extension of the deadline to appear before the agency on health grounds.
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